U.S. shut out of medals on day one of Hungarian Grand Prix

SZOMBETHELY, Hungary - The United States did not earn a medal on the first day of the Hungarian Grand Prix of Greco-Roman wrestling on Saturday.

The only U.S. athlete to win a bout on Saturday was Andy Bisek (Chaska, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs., who finished with a 2-1 record.

Bisek won his first two bouts, including an exciting second-round win over 2004 Olympic champion and 2009 World champion Farid Mansurov of Azerbaijan, 1-0, 0-3, 1-0.

In the third round, Bisek lost to 2009 World bronze medalist Aliaksandr Kikiniov of Belarus, 0-3, 0-1.

Eight U.S. wrestlers competed on Saturday. Another six U.S. wrestlers will compete on Sunday, with competition at 55 kg/121 lbs., 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
At Szombethely, Hungary, March 6

60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Aliyev Hasan (Azerbaijan)
Silver -Almat Kebispayev (Kazakhstan)
Bronze - Stig Andre Berg (Norway)
Bronze - Aslan Abdulin (Russia)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Emil Sarafedinov (Russia)
Silver - Shmagi Guliashvili (Georgia)
Bronze - Aleksei Ivanob (Russia)
Bronze - Aliaksandr Kikiniov (Belarus)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Aleksei Mishine (Russia)
Silver - Melonin Noumonvi (France)
Bronze - Nenad Zugaj (Croatia)
Bronze - Akaki Jokhadze (Georgia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)
Silver - Radomir Petkovic (Serbia)
Bronze - Mihaly Deak-Bardos (Hungary)
Bronze - Soxrudi Aivbov (Russia)

U.S. Greco-Roman results on Saturday

60 kg/132 lbs. - Chad Vandiver, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Stig Andre Berg (Norway), 0-7, 0-7

60 kg/132 lbs. - Spenser Mango (St. Louis, Mo./New York AC)
LOSS Ravinder Singh (India), 0-1, 0-1

74 kg/163 lbs. - Andy Bisek (Chaska, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
WIN Renato Kun (Hungary), 1-0, 1-0
WIN Farid Mansurov (Azerbaijan), 1-0, 0-3, 1-0
LOSS Aliaksandr Kikiniov (Belarus), 0-3, 0-1

74 kg/163 lbs. - Anton Gottfredson (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Aleksei Ivanob (Russia), 0-1, 0-1

84 kg/185 lbs. -. Talan Knox (Salt Lake City, Utah/Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Cristin Jerney Mosquiera (Colombia), 0-1, 0-6

84 kg/185 lbs. -. Chas Betts (St. Michael, Minn./Minnesota Storm)
LOSS Pawel Poslad (Poland), 1-0, 0-1, 0-1

84 kg/185 lbs. -.Cameron Duckworth, Portland, Ore. (unattached)
LOSS Oleg Sakalov (Russia), 0-2, 0-7

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Brandon Rupp (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
LOSS Attila Guzel (Turkey), 0-2, 0-1

U.S. draws for Sunday's competition

55 kg/121 lbs. - Lindsey Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
vs. Ivan Lizatovic (Croatia)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Nate Engel, St. Helena, Calif. (USOEC/Sunkist Kids)
vs. Rajinder Kumar (India)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Paul Tellgren, Anoka, Minn. (USOEC)
vs. Marat Garidov (Kazakhstan)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kerry Regner (Darlington, Pa./Sunkist Kids)
vs. Mikhail Siamionav (Belarus)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Matt Holt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached)
vs. Yuji Okamoto (Japan)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Peter Gounaridis, Leominster, Mass. (Sunkist Kids
vs. Robert Papp (Romania)